Legislative District 49 - State Representative Position 2
Legislative (House) District 49; Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 160,893 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 160,893) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.94, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Derek Thompson
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Derek Thompson has 20 years as a cosmetologist and instructor and more than 20 years of community leadership. His campaign focuses on affordability, public safety, housing access, infrastructure and economic growth in Southwest Washington.
Monica Jurado Stonier
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Monica Stonier serves as House Majority Floor Leader and leads her caucus on labor and workers' rights, public education, health care access for children, financial literacy education and portable benefits. She sees public service as a calling and a responsibility.
Records: Labor Rights 25 for, Corporate Accountability 13 for, 1 against, Environment and Public Health 13 for, 1 against,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Monica Jurado Stonier (Democratic), Derek Thompson (Republican)
Source: clark.wa.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Source: sos.wa.gov